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Pharyngeal

noun
/ˌfæɹɪnˈdʒiːəl/
Word Frequency: 1.5

Definitions

1.nounA sound that is articulated with the pharynx.
2.adjectiveOf or pertaining to the pharynx.
3.adjectiveArticulated with the pharynx, a term usually describing a consonant which is articulated by the rear area of the tongue being raised to below the region between the uvula and the pharyngeal wall. The term cannot apply to a plosive or stop consonant.

Synonyms

pharyngalpharynxreflexnasoglossooropharyngealnasopharyngeallaryngopharyngealretropharyngealpharyngicpalatopharyngealglossopharyngeal
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